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Helicobacter pylori Infection with Atrophic Gastritis Is an Independent Risk Factor for Advanced Colonic Neoplasm

Ji Young Lee1, Hye Won Park1, Ji Young Choi1, Jong-Soo Lee1, Ja Eun Koo1, Eun Ju Chung1, Hye-Sook Chang1, Jaewon Choe1, Dong-Hoon Yang2, Seung-Jae Myung2, Hwoon-Yong Jung2, Suk-Kyun Yang2, Jeong-Sik Byeon2

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1Health Screening and Promotion Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, 2Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence to: Jeong-Sik Byeon, Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Korea, Tel: +82-2-3010-3905, Fax: +82-2-476-0824, E-mail: jsbyeon@amc.seoul.kr

Received: July 21, 2015; Revised: November 5, 2015; Accepted: February 2, 2016

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Gut Liver 2016;10(6):902-909. https://doi.org/10.5009/gnl15340

Published online July 27, 2016, Published date November 15, 2016

Copyright © Gut and Liver.

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Background/Aims

Helicobacter pylori is a major risk factor for atrophic gastritis (AG) and gastric cancer. The correlation between H. pylori, AG and colorectal neoplasm (CRN) has only been examined in a limited number of studies, and findings have been inconclusive. We aimed to investigate the association between H. pylori infection status, AG and advanced CRN.

Methods

This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between the presence of serum anti-H. pylori IgG antibodies, AG, and advanced CRN in 6,351 consecutive asymptomatic subjects who underwent a screening colonoscopy.

Results

A total of 316 participants (5.0%) had advanced CRN. H. pylori seropositivity was 61.3%. In a univariate analysis, the presence of H. pylori infection was associated with advanced CRN (odds ratio [OR], 1.49; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.17 to 1.91; p=0.001). H. pylori infection was associated with an increased risk of advanced CRN after adjusting for clinically relevant confounders (OR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.72; p=0.023). H. pylori-related AG was significantly associated with the risk of advanced CRN (OR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.03 to 1.91; p=0.030), whereas H. pylori infection without AG was not.

Conclusions

H. pylori infection increased the risk of advanced CRN, especially when it was combined with AG. Strict colonoscopy screening and surveillance may be warranted in those with H. pylori-positive AG.

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori, Gastritis, Atrophy, Neoplasms

INTRODUCTION

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Helicobacter pylori was classified as a Group 1 carcinogen in human gastric carcinogenesis.1 The overall estimate of H. pylori seroprevalence in middle aged adults is 74% in developing countries and 58% in developed countries. Eastern Asia including Korea showed 55% to 64% prevalence of H. pylori seropositivity.2 Besides its well-known relation to gastric adenocarcinoma, H. pylori has been also linked with various extragastric malignancies. One of the most interesting and so far best analyzed associations is H. pylori and colorectal neoplasm (CRN).3,4 It was the first recognized that CRN was associated with an increased prevalence of H. pylori infection in the 1990s.5 However, the association between H. pylori and CRN was inconsistent between studies. Although some studies demonstrated modest association between H. pylori and CRN,6?9 others did not show the positive relationship.10,11

Gastric mucosal atrophy is a late sequela from chronic H. pylori infection. The long-term presence of H. pylori infection leads to atrophic gastritis (AG) in 8.1% of patients per year12 and is associated with a 10-fold increased risk of AG.13 Premalignant gastric lesions such as AG or dysplasia had a significant risk of gastric cancer14 and gastric cancer and/or adenoma was associated with higher prevalence of colorectal cancer and adenoma.15 However, the correlation between H. pylori-related AG and CRN has been investigated only in a limited number of studies and it is inconclusive whether AG increases the risk of CRN. One study showed an insignificant association between colon cancer and AG diagnosed by pepsinogen I/II ratio or histology.11 In contrast, a recent study showed that intestinal metaplasia, which is usually accompanied by AG, was strongly associated with any type of CRN.16

Therefore, the present study was to investigate the association between H. pylori infection and CRN, especially, advanced CRN. Furthermore, we aimed to evaluate whether AG plays some role in the relation between H. pylori infection and advanced CRN.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

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1. Study design and population

This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using a consecutive series of subjects who underwent screening colonoscopy and H. pylori serology testing as part of a health checkup program from January 2012 to November 2013 at the Health Screening and Promotion Center in Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. All subjects to be screened provided informations to a standard questionnaire regarding their personal medical history including colorectal cancer, present medications, family history of colorectal cancer in first-degree relatives, and lifestyle such as smoking and alcohol consumption. Physical examinations, laboratory assays, imaging studies, and colonoscopy were performed after fasting for at least 12 hours. The examination data were recorded in a centralised electronic medical record system. Endoscopic findings and pathologic findings were recorded as coding system as well as descriptive form in electronic medical record system.

We excluded subjects who had a history of H. pylori eradication, a history of colorectal cancer, incomplete colonoscopy due to poor bowel preparation and cecal intubation failure, and unavailable esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) data. The Institutional Review Board of the Asan Medical Center (Seoul, Korea) approved this study (IRB No. 2013-1072).

2. Physical parameters and laboratory assays

Waist circumference, blood pressure, triglyceride level, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, fasting glucose level, and medical history were obtained to evaluate the presence of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome was defined as having at least three of the criteria set by the National Cholesterol Education Programme/Adult Treatment Panel III criteria, as updated by the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.17 The body mass index (BMI) was calculated as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters. Obesity was defined as a BMI ≥25 kg/m2.18

H. pylori serology testing was performed on the same day as the colonoscopy. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody to H. pylori (Anti-H. pylori IgG Ab) were measured using IMMULITE 2000 H. pylori IgG produced by SIEMENS (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Ltd., Llanberis, UK) and a qualitative chemiluminescent immunometric assay. A subject was considered H. pylori infected when the H. pylori-IgG level was higher than 1.0 U/mL.

3. Assessment of endoscopic findings

All EGD and colonoscopy were performed by board certified gastrointestinal endoscopists. All the EGDs were performed with GIF-H260 (Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). All the colonoscopies were performed with CF-H260AI (Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.). During colonoscopy, the location, number, and size (estimated with opened biopsy forceps) of CRN were recorded. All CRN were biopsied or polypectomized and histologically evaluated. The histopathology of CRN was classified according to the World Health Organization classification.19 Advanced colorectal adenoma was defined as an adenoma that was ≥1 cm in diameter, had high-grade dysplasia, significant villous component or any combination thereof. Advanced CRN was defined as advanced adenoma and/or invasive cancer. The location of CRN was defined as distal colon (descending colon and rectosigmoid colon) and proximal colon (from cecum to splenic flexure).

Gastric mucosal atrophy was suggested when EGD findings showed whitish to yellowish mucosal color change, visible submucosal vessels, and/or absence of rugae.20 The extent of atrophy was classified into a closed type and an open type based on Kimura and Takemoto criteria.20 The closed type means that the atrophic border remains on the lesser curvature of the stomach, while the O-type means that the atrophic border no longer exists on the lesser curvature but extends along the anterior and posterior walls of the stomach.20 In our study, AG was defined when the extent of atrophy showed the open type. Endoscopists recorded EGD findings and entered the diagnostic code into the electronic medical record system.

4. Statistical analysis

Clinical and endoscopic variables between groups are summarized as means and standard deviations for continuous variables or frequency (%) for categorical variables. Associations of clinical and endoscopic variables with advanced CRN were tested using univariate logistic regression followed by multivariate analysis. Results are reported as odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence interval (CI). All reported p-values were two-sided and p-values less than 0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS? Statistics version 21.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).

RESULTS

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1. Baseline characteristics of the study population

From January 2012 to November 2013, a consecutive series of 7,517 participants ≥40 years of age who underwent screening colonoscopy were eligible for this study. A total of 6,351 subjects were included in the final analysis after exclusion of 1,166 participants because of a history of H. pylori eradication, incomplete colonoscopy, unavailable EGD data, and a history of colorectal cancer (Fig. 1).

The mean age of the 6,351 study patients was 51.7±8.1 years and 3,491 subjects (54.9%) were 50 years or older. Male comprised 52.8% of the population. A total of 2,497 subjects (39.2%) had CRN and 316 (5.0%) had advanced CRN. AG was reported in 1,989 subjects (31.3%). Detailed baseline characteristics are presented in Table 1.

2. Association between H. pylori infection and CRN

Of a total 6,351 subjects, the H. pylori-seropositivity was shown in 3,896 (61.3%). The prevalence of overall CRN in subjects with H. pylori infection was significantly higher than those without H. pylori infection (41.9% vs 35.2%, p<0.001). The prevalence of advanced CRN in subjects with H. pylori infection was significantly higher than those without H. pylori infection (5.7% vs 3.9%, p=0.001) (Table 1). On the univariate analysis, male gender, older age, a family history of colorectal cancer, smoker, alcohol consumption, metabolic syndrome, BMI ≥25 kg/m2 and H. pylori infection were significantly associated with overall and advanced CRN (Table 2). In logistic regression multivariate analysis, H. pylori infection was an independent risk factor of overall and advanced CRN. The OR of H. pylori infection for advanced CRN was 1.34 (95% CI, 1.04 to 1.72; p=0.023). Male gender, older age, a family history of colorectal cancer, smoking of ≥20 pack year, and metabolic syndrome were also significantly associated with advanced CRN (Table 2).

3. Association between H. pylori infection, AG, and advanced CRN

A total of 6,351 subjects were classified according to the status of H. pylori infection and AG on EGD; 2,148 were H. pylori (?) AG (?), 307 were H. pylori (?) AG (+), 2,214 were H. pylori (+) AG (?), and 1,682 were H. pylori (+) AG (+). H. pylori (+) AG (+) group showed significantly higher prevalence of overall CRN and advanced CRN (Table 3).

After logistic regression, H. pylori (+) AG (?) was associated with multiple adenomas (OR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.06 to 1.79; p=0.017) and proximal CRN (OR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.39; p=0.013) (Table 3). H. pylori (?) AG (+) was associated with high-grade dysplasia, multiple adenomas and proximal CRN. H. pylori (+) AG (+) was significantly associated with advanced CRN, villous adenoma, ≥1 cm sized adenoma, high-grade dysplasia, multiple adenomas and proximal CRN.

After adjustment with confounding factors including age, gender, family history of colorectal cancer, BMI, metabolic syndrome, smoking status and amount of alcohol consumption, H. pylori (+) AG (+) was independently associated with advanced CRN (OR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.03 to 1.91; p=0.030) (Table 4). In addition, H. pylori (+) AG (+) was associated with high-grade dysplasia, multiple adenomas and proximal CRN. However, H. pylori (?) AG (+) was not an independent risk factor for any types of CRN. H. pylori (+) AG (?) also did not show any independent association with CRN except equivocal risk for overall CRN (OR, 1.13; 95% CI, 0.99 to 1.29; p=0.057) and slightly increased risk of proximal CRN (OR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.01 to 1.36; p=0.036) (Table 4).

DISCUSSION

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Our cross-sectional study demonstrated that H. pylori infection was an independent risk factor of advanced CRN. We found that this increased risk of advanced CRN by H. pylori infection was evident only in the presence of AG.

The association between H. pylori infection and CRN has been inconclusive. Several meta-analyses and large population based studies showed the positive association between H. pylori and CRN.6?8,21,22 However, other studies did not find any relationship between H. pylori and CRN or showed limited associations only in women.10,11 The reason for this inconsistency between studies is not clear. Many diagnostic tests for H. pylori such as serological test, histological examination, the urea breath test and the rapid urease test are currently available. Difference in methods of H. pylori detection between studies might contribute to the inconsistent results about the relation between H. pylori and CRN. Another reason for inconsistent findings between studies may be related to different study participants and small sample sizes. Unlike absence of association between H. pylori and CRN in previous small sized, hospital based studies,10,11 a recent large scale (n=2,195) cross-sectional study using H. pylori IgG serology showed 2.21-fold higher prevalence of advanced CRN in the H. pylori (+) group.6 A large population based case-control study which enrolled 1,669 controls and 1,712 patients with colorectal cancer also showed the positive association between H. pylori and colorectal cancer.7 In our large cohort including 6,351 subjects, we found H. pylori infection was a significant, independent risk factor for advanced CRN with OR 1.34 (Table 2). We suggest that large study population should be necessary in this kind of study, especially in Asia, because high prevalence of H. pylori colonization in Eastern countries may conceal an association between H. pylori and CRN if the association is modest.

Our study showed that advanced CRN occurred more frequently in H. pylori infected patients with AG than without AG (7.3% vs 4.4%, p<0.001). After adjustment with confounders, H. pylori (+) AG (+) was still independently associated with advanced CRN, but H. pylori (+) AG (?) was not. This finding is consistent with another recent study which showed that the H. pylori-positive gastritis and intestinal metaplasia, a more easily recognizable form of mucosal atrophy, increased risk for CRN while H. pylori-negative gastritis did not.16 Although other studies did not show the relation between AG and CRN, these negative studies excluded those with H. pylori infection or did not analyze H. pylori infection status.23 Thus we believe that AG accompanied by H. pylori infection may be positively associated with advanced CRN. In addition, when considering H. pylori (+) AG (?) did not increase the risk of advanced CRN, long-standing H. pylori infection may be crucial for development of advanced CRN because AG is usually a chronic sequela of H. pylori infection. In fact, our data also showed mean age was older in H. pylori (+) AG (+) group than in H. pylori (+) AG (?) group (55.2 years vs 49.8 years), which suggests H. pylori (+) AG (+) group may have suffered from longer period of H. pylori infection because the acquisition of H. pylori in Korean population is presumed to be early in their lives and almost similar throughout the population.24 Persistent exposure to H. pylori infection directly increased gastrin secretion.25 Moreover, persistent exposure to H. pylori induced atrophic changes of the gastric body mucosa, which resulted in increased level of serum gastrin by feedback of low acid output on the antral G cell.26 Gastrin has a trophic effect on epithelial cell growth and proliferation, which can contribute to colorectal carcinogenesis.27 Others speculated that hypochlorhydria caused by H. pylori-related AG might lead to bacterial overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract and alterations in the colonic microenvironment of the bacterial flora.28 Additionally, hypochlorhydria may result in an increase in unabsorbed nutrients in the lower intestine due to impaired gastric protein digestion.29 Therefore, some metabolites such as hydrogen sulfide, ammonia or phenol which can derive from fermentation of malabsorbed proteins by overgrown bacteria probably play a role in the pathogenesis of CRN.

In our study, H. pylori (?) AG (+) was not an independent risk factor for any types of CRN. Some portion of patients with H. pylori (?) AG (+) may represent a group of severe AG following long-term H. pylori infection. Thus, this group may show hypergastrinemia and, theoretically, higher risk of CRN. Despite this hypothetical reasoning, our study did not show any correlation. We suggest that the relatively small number (n=307) and older age of the H. pylori (?) AG (+) group might mask the probable influence on CRN in the multivariate analysis. When we performed a multivariate analysis after exclusion of age factor, H. pylori (?) AG (+) group was an independent risk factor for CRN with high-grade dysplasia (data not shown).

In this study, H. pylori infection, especially with the presence of AG, increased the risk of proximal CRN. This finding is consistent with a previous study.8 The risk of CRN associated with proximal and distal CRN are different in environmental risk factors and genetic alterations.30 CpG island methylator phenotype and microsatellite instability are shown predominantly in the proximal CRN and altered DNA methylation is more frequently involved in the carcinogenic process of the proximal colon.31 We suggest AG induced colonic bacterial overgrowth may generate methylation changes more easily in the proximal colon. In addition, colonic bacterial overgrowth leads to an enhanced production of secondary bile acids which can increase the risk for proximal colon cancer.32 This finding may further explain our results of increased risk of proximal CRN in those with H. pylori-related AG.

Our study had several limitations. First, we diagnosed AG endoscopically based on Kimura and Takemoto criteria20 without histologic diagnosis, which is not completely objective. Therefore, there may be interobserver variability regarding the diagnosis of AG.33 Although we could not investigate the interobserver variability because of the retrospective study design, we suggest the variability might not be high because all the endoscopists who performed the study EGD and colonoscopies were board-certified gastrointestinal endoscopists. Second, H. pylori infection was assessed by the serology test, which cannot accurately reflect the current H. pylori infection. Third, serum gastrin level was not obtained which could explain key mechanisms how H. pylori affect the development of CRN. Finally, this study was a single center investigation which requires further studies in other nations and ethnic groups before generalization of the conclusion. Despite these limitations, our study has strength that we analyzed the relation not only between H. pylori infection and CRN but also further investigated the role of AG.

In conclusion, this study indicated that H. pylori infection increased the risk of overall and advanced CRN. When H. pylori infection status was stratified by the presence of AG, only H. pylori (+) AG (+) group enhanced the risk of advanced CRN. Strict colonoscopy screening and surveillance may be warranted in those with endoscopic AG and H. pylori infection.

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Tables

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Baseline Characteristics of the Study Population

CharacteristicAll participants (n=6,351)H. pylori (?) (n=2,455)H. pylori (+) (n=3,896)p-value
Male sex3,353 (52.8)1,212 (49.4)2,141 (55.0)<0.001
Age, yr51.7±8.151.0±8.152.1±8.1<0.001
Family history of CRC291 (4.6)98 (4.0)193 (5.0)0.074
Body mass index ≥25 kg/m21,965 (30.9)741 (30.2)1,224 (31.4)0.300
Smoking habitus0.011
?Never3,551 (55.9)1,430 (58.2)2,121 (54.4)
?<20 pack year980 (15.4)355 (14.5)625 (16.0)
?≥20 pack year1,820 (28.7)670 (27.3)1,150 (29.5)
Alcohol consumption0.056
?Never1,744 (27.5)686 (27.9)1,058 (27.2)
?<20 g/day in women, <40 g/day in men3,336 (52.5)1,315 (53.6)2,021 (51.9)
?≥20 g/day in women, ≥40 g/day in men1,271 (20.0)454 (18.5)817 (21.0)
Metabolic syndrome1,570 (24.7)562 (22.9)1,008 (25.9)0.007
Waist circumferences, cm83.2±9.682.5±9.783.3±9.40.005
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg122.9±15.8121.8±15.1123.6±16.2<0.001
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg77.9±11.777.2±11.578.4±11.9<0.001
Fasting glucose, mg/dL98.9±22.398.5±21.099.1±23.00.247
Triglyceride, mg/dL118.3±82.3117.3±79.4118.9±84.10.447
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL56.0±14.757.0±15.055.4±14.4<0.001
Colonoscopy findings
?Overall CRN2,497 (39.2)864 (35.2)1,633 (41.9)<0.001
?Advanced CRN316 (5.0)95 (3.9)221 (5.7)0.001
?Villous adenoma45 (0.7)13 (0.5)32 (0.8)0.177
?Size ≥1 cm270 (4.3)85 (3.5)185 (4.7)0.013
?High-grade dysplasia or cancer51 (0.8)11 (0.4)40 (1.0)0.012
?No. of adenoma ≥3458 (7.2)132 (5.4)326 (8.4)<0.001
EGD findings
?AG1,989 (31.3)307 (12.5)1,682 (43.2)<0.001
Gastric pathology0.019
?Gastric adenoma32 (0.5)9 (0.4)23 (0.6)
?High-grade dysplasia or cancer23 (0.4)3 (0.1)20 (0.5)

Risk Factors for Overall and Advanced Colorectal Neoplasm

No. (n=6,351)Overall CRN (n=2,497)Advanced CRN (n=316)
No. (%)Univariate analysisp-valueMultivariate analysisp-valueNo. (%)Univariate analysisp-valueMultivariate analysisp-value
Serum anti-H. pylori IgG antibody<0.001<0.0010.0010.023
?Negative2,455864 (35.2)1195 (3.9)11
?Positive3,8961,633 (41.9)1.33 (1.19?1.48)1.22 (1.09?1.36)221 (5.7)1.49 (1.17?1.91)1.34 (1.04?1.72)
Sex<0.001<0.001<0.0010.021
?Female2,998868 (29.0)1190 (3.0)11
?Male3,3531,629 (48.6)2.32 (2.09?2.57)1.77 (1.51?2.08)226 (6.7)2.34 (1.82?2.99)1.55 (1.07?2.26)
Age, yr<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
?40?492,860865 (30.2)1189 (3.1)11
?50?592,4891,064 (42.7)1.72 (1.54?1.93)<0.0011.78 (1.58?1.99)<0.001143 (5.7)1.89 (1.45?2.48)<0.0011.90 (1.44?2.50)<0.001
?≥601,002568 (56.7)3.02 (2.60?3.50)<0.0013.24 (2.76?3.80)<0.00184 (8.4)2.85 (2.09?3.87)<0.0012.94 (2.12?4.06)<0.001
Family history of CRC0.0030.0030.010.014
?Absent6,0602,358 (38.9)11292 (4.8)11
?Present291139 (47.8)1.44 (1.13?1.81)1.45 (1.13?1.86)24 (8.2)1.78 (1.15?2.74)1.75 (1.12?2.72)
Body mass index, kg/m2<0.0010.0980.0170.794
?<254,3861,591 (36.3)11199 (4.5)11
?≥251,965906 (46.1)1.50 (1.35?1.67)1.11 (0.98?1.26)117 (6.0)1.33 (1.05?1.69)0.96 (0.74?1.26)
Smoking habitus<0.0010.001<0.0010.064
?Never3,5511,128 (31.8)11118 (3.3)11
?<20 pack year980428 (43.7)1.67 (1.44?1.92)<0.0011.18 (0.98?1.41)0.07661 (6.2)1.93 (1.41?2.65)<0.0011.47 (0.99?2.19)0.054
?≥20 pack year1,820941 (51.7)2.30 (2.05?2.58)<0.0011.36 (1.15?1.61)<0.001137 (7.5)2.37 (1.84?3.05)<0.0011.52 (1.06?2.19)0.030
Alcohol consumption<0.0010.013<0.0010.168
?Never1,744621 (35.6)1172 (4.1)11
?<20 g/day in women, <40 g/day in men3,3361,254 (37.6)1.09 (0.97?1.23)0.1651.07 (0.93?1.23)0.318152 (4.6)1.11 (0.83?1.48)0.4811.06 (0.78?1.45)0.710
?≥20 g/day in women, ≥40 g/day in men1,271622 (48.9)1.73 (1.49?2.01)<0.0011.29 (1.08?1.54)0.00592 (7.2)1.81 (1.32?2.49)<0.0011.36 (0.94?1.97)0.104
Metabolic syndrome<0.001<0.001<0.0010.036
?Absent4,7811,716 (35.9)11204 (4.3)11
?Present1,570781 (49.7)1.77 (1.58?1.98)1.29 (1.13?1.47)112 (7.1)1.72 (1.36?2.19)1.34 (1.02?1.76)
Gastric pathology0.0710.3470.9380.938
?Absent6,2962,467 (39.2)11313 (5.0)11
?Gastric adenoma3218 (56.3)2.00 (0.99?4.02)0.0531.57 (0.77?3.23)0.2122 (6.3)1.27 (0.30?5.34)0.7411.00 (0.24?4.25)0.998
?High-grade dysplasia or invasive cancer2312 (52.2)1.69 (0.75?3.84)0.2081.38 (0.59?3.21)0.4501 (4.3)0.87 (0.12?6.47)0.8690.69 (0.09?5.20)0.721

Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection, Atrophic Gastritis, and Colorectal Neoplasm

H. pylori (?) AG (?) (n=2,148)H. pylori (?) AG (+) (n=307)H. pylori (+) AG (?) (n=2,214)H. pylori (+) AG (+) (n=1,682)
No. (%)OR (95% CI)No. (%)OR (95% CI)p-valueNo. (%)OR (95% CI)p-valueNo. (%)OR (95% CI)p-value
Age, mean±SD, yr49.8±7.159.2±9.549.8±6.755.2±8.6
Male sex1,037 (48.2)176 (57.3)1,124 (50.8)1,017 (60.5)
Overall CRN728 (33.9)1136 (44.3)1.55 (1.22?1.98)<0.001825 (37.3)1.15 (1.02?1.31)0.020808 (48.0)1.80 (1.58?2.05)<0.001
Advanced CRN95 (3.9)117 (5.5)1.56 (0.91?2.67)0.10898 (4.4)1.23 (0.91?1.67)0.183123 (7.3)2.09 (1.56?2.80)<0.001
?Villous adenoma13 (0.5)12 (0.7)1.27 (0.28?5.78)0.75411 (0.5)0.97 (0.42?2.24)0.94321 (1.2)2.46 (1.18?5.11)0.016
?≥1 cm sized adenoma85 (3.5)115 (4.9)1.53 (0.86?2.69)0.14782 (3.7)1.14 (0.83?1.58)0.423103 (6.1)1.94 (1.42?2.64)<0.001
?High-grade dysplasia11 (0.4)14 (1.3)4.04 (1.18?13.87)0.02717 (0.8)2.37 (0.98?5.72)0.05623 (1.4)4.24 (1.82?9.91)0.001
?≥3 adenomas132 (5.4)131 (10.1)2.28 (1.49?3.47)<0.001141 (6.4)1.38 (1.06?1.79)0.017185 (11.0)2.51 (1.95?3.22)<0.001
Any proximal CRN441 (20.5)191 (29.6)1.63 (1.25?2.13)<0.001524 (23.7)1.20 (1.04?1.39)0.013563 (33.5)1.95 (1.68?2.25)<0.001

Logistic Regression Model of the Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection, Atrophic Gastritis, and Colorectal Neoplasm after Adjustments for Confounding Factors*

H. pylori (?) AG (?)(n=2,148) OR (95% CI)H. pylori (?) AG (+) (n=307)H. pylori (+) AG (?) (n=2,214)H. pylori (+) AG (+) (n=1,682)
OR (95% CI)p-valueOR (95% CI)p-valueOR (95% CI)p-value
Overall CRN10.85 (0.65?1.11)0.2221.13 (0.99?1.29)0.0571.24 (1.07?1.42)0.003
Advanced CRN10.86 (0.49?1.52)0.6091.17 (0.86?1.60)0.3051.40 (1.03?1.91)0.030
?Villous adenoma11.01 (0.21?4.79)0.9890.93 (0.40?2.16)0.8712.00 (0.93?4.30)0.076
?≥1 cm sized adenoma10.78 (0.43?1.42)0.4181.09 (0.79?1.51)0.6061.24 (0.89?1.71)0.207
?High-grade dysplasia12.40 (0.66?8.71)0.1802.22 (0.92?5.38)0.0772.91 (1.22?6.98)0.017
?≥3 adenomas10.88 (0.55?1.39)0.5881.29 (0.98?1.69)0.0691.39 (1.06?1.83)0.017
Any proximal CRN10.82 (0.61?1.09)0.1821.17 (1.01?1.36)0.0361.29 (1.10?1.51)0.002

Logistic regression was used to analyze the data.

H. pylori, Helicobacter pylori; AG, atrophic gastritis; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; CRN, colorectal neoplasm.

*Adjustments were performed by incorporating all of the relevant factors, such as age, gender, family history of colorectal cancer, body mass index, metabolic syndrome, pack-years of smoking, and level of alcohol consumption, into the analysis.


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Original Article

Gut and Liver 2016; 10(6): 902-909

Published online November 15, 2016 https://doi.org/10.5009/gnl15340

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Helicobacter pylori Infection with Atrophic Gastritis Is an Independent Risk Factor for Advanced Colonic Neoplasm

Ji Young Lee1, Hye Won Park1, Ji Young Choi1, Jong-Soo Lee1, Ja Eun Koo1, Eun Ju Chung1, Hye-Sook Chang1, Jaewon Choe1, Dong-Hoon Yang2, Seung-Jae Myung2, Hwoon-Yong Jung2, Suk-Kyun Yang2, Jeong-Sik Byeon2

1Health Screening and Promotion Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea, 2Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence to: Jeong-Sik Byeon, Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul 05505, Korea, Tel: +82-2-3010-3905, Fax: +82-2-476-0824, E-mail: jsbyeon@amc.seoul.kr

Received: July 21, 2015; Revised: November 5, 2015; Accepted: February 2, 2016

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Background/Aims

Helicobacter pylori is a major risk factor for atrophic gastritis (AG) and gastric cancer. The correlation between H. pylori, AG and colorectal neoplasm (CRN) has only been examined in a limited number of studies, and findings have been inconclusive. We aimed to investigate the association between H. pylori infection status, AG and advanced CRN.

Methods

This cross-sectional study investigated the relationship between the presence of serum anti-H. pylori IgG antibodies, AG, and advanced CRN in 6,351 consecutive asymptomatic subjects who underwent a screening colonoscopy.

Results

A total of 316 participants (5.0%) had advanced CRN. H. pylori seropositivity was 61.3%. In a univariate analysis, the presence of H. pylori infection was associated with advanced CRN (odds ratio [OR], 1.49; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.17 to 1.91; p=0.001). H. pylori infection was associated with an increased risk of advanced CRN after adjusting for clinically relevant confounders (OR, 1.34; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.72; p=0.023). H. pylori-related AG was significantly associated with the risk of advanced CRN (OR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.03 to 1.91; p=0.030), whereas H. pylori infection without AG was not.

Conclusions

H. pylori infection increased the risk of advanced CRN, especially when it was combined with AG. Strict colonoscopy screening and surveillance may be warranted in those with H. pylori-positive AG.

Keywords: Helicobacter pylori, Gastritis, Atrophy, Neoplasms

INTRODUCTION

Helicobacter pylori was classified as a Group 1 carcinogen in human gastric carcinogenesis.1 The overall estimate of H. pylori seroprevalence in middle aged adults is 74% in developing countries and 58% in developed countries. Eastern Asia including Korea showed 55% to 64% prevalence of H. pylori seropositivity.2 Besides its well-known relation to gastric adenocarcinoma, H. pylori has been also linked with various extragastric malignancies. One of the most interesting and so far best analyzed associations is H. pylori and colorectal neoplasm (CRN).3,4 It was the first recognized that CRN was associated with an increased prevalence of H. pylori infection in the 1990s.5 However, the association between H. pylori and CRN was inconsistent between studies. Although some studies demonstrated modest association between H. pylori and CRN,6?9 others did not show the positive relationship.10,11

Gastric mucosal atrophy is a late sequela from chronic H. pylori infection. The long-term presence of H. pylori infection leads to atrophic gastritis (AG) in 8.1% of patients per year12 and is associated with a 10-fold increased risk of AG.13 Premalignant gastric lesions such as AG or dysplasia had a significant risk of gastric cancer14 and gastric cancer and/or adenoma was associated with higher prevalence of colorectal cancer and adenoma.15 However, the correlation between H. pylori-related AG and CRN has been investigated only in a limited number of studies and it is inconclusive whether AG increases the risk of CRN. One study showed an insignificant association between colon cancer and AG diagnosed by pepsinogen I/II ratio or histology.11 In contrast, a recent study showed that intestinal metaplasia, which is usually accompanied by AG, was strongly associated with any type of CRN.16

Therefore, the present study was to investigate the association between H. pylori infection and CRN, especially, advanced CRN. Furthermore, we aimed to evaluate whether AG plays some role in the relation between H. pylori infection and advanced CRN.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

1. Study design and population

This retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using a consecutive series of subjects who underwent screening colonoscopy and H. pylori serology testing as part of a health checkup program from January 2012 to November 2013 at the Health Screening and Promotion Center in Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. All subjects to be screened provided informations to a standard questionnaire regarding their personal medical history including colorectal cancer, present medications, family history of colorectal cancer in first-degree relatives, and lifestyle such as smoking and alcohol consumption. Physical examinations, laboratory assays, imaging studies, and colonoscopy were performed after fasting for at least 12 hours. The examination data were recorded in a centralised electronic medical record system. Endoscopic findings and pathologic findings were recorded as coding system as well as descriptive form in electronic medical record system.

We excluded subjects who had a history of H. pylori eradication, a history of colorectal cancer, incomplete colonoscopy due to poor bowel preparation and cecal intubation failure, and unavailable esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) data. The Institutional Review Board of the Asan Medical Center (Seoul, Korea) approved this study (IRB No. 2013-1072).

2. Physical parameters and laboratory assays

Waist circumference, blood pressure, triglyceride level, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level, fasting glucose level, and medical history were obtained to evaluate the presence of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome was defined as having at least three of the criteria set by the National Cholesterol Education Programme/Adult Treatment Panel III criteria, as updated by the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.17 The body mass index (BMI) was calculated as the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters. Obesity was defined as a BMI ≥25 kg/m2.18

H. pylori serology testing was performed on the same day as the colonoscopy. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody to H. pylori (Anti-H. pylori IgG Ab) were measured using IMMULITE 2000 H. pylori IgG produced by SIEMENS (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Ltd., Llanberis, UK) and a qualitative chemiluminescent immunometric assay. A subject was considered H. pylori infected when the H. pylori-IgG level was higher than 1.0 U/mL.

3. Assessment of endoscopic findings

All EGD and colonoscopy were performed by board certified gastrointestinal endoscopists. All the EGDs were performed with GIF-H260 (Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). All the colonoscopies were performed with CF-H260AI (Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.). During colonoscopy, the location, number, and size (estimated with opened biopsy forceps) of CRN were recorded. All CRN were biopsied or polypectomized and histologically evaluated. The histopathology of CRN was classified according to the World Health Organization classification.19 Advanced colorectal adenoma was defined as an adenoma that was ≥1 cm in diameter, had high-grade dysplasia, significant villous component or any combination thereof. Advanced CRN was defined as advanced adenoma and/or invasive cancer. The location of CRN was defined as distal colon (descending colon and rectosigmoid colon) and proximal colon (from cecum to splenic flexure).

Gastric mucosal atrophy was suggested when EGD findings showed whitish to yellowish mucosal color change, visible submucosal vessels, and/or absence of rugae.20 The extent of atrophy was classified into a closed type and an open type based on Kimura and Takemoto criteria.20 The closed type means that the atrophic border remains on the lesser curvature of the stomach, while the O-type means that the atrophic border no longer exists on the lesser curvature but extends along the anterior and posterior walls of the stomach.20 In our study, AG was defined when the extent of atrophy showed the open type. Endoscopists recorded EGD findings and entered the diagnostic code into the electronic medical record system.

4. Statistical analysis

Clinical and endoscopic variables between groups are summarized as means and standard deviations for continuous variables or frequency (%) for categorical variables. Associations of clinical and endoscopic variables with advanced CRN were tested using univariate logistic regression followed by multivariate analysis. Results are reported as odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence interval (CI). All reported p-values were two-sided and p-values less than 0.05 were considered to indicate statistical significance. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS? Statistics version 21.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).

RESULTS

1. Baseline characteristics of the study population

From January 2012 to November 2013, a consecutive series of 7,517 participants ≥40 years of age who underwent screening colonoscopy were eligible for this study. A total of 6,351 subjects were included in the final analysis after exclusion of 1,166 participants because of a history of H. pylori eradication, incomplete colonoscopy, unavailable EGD data, and a history of colorectal cancer (Fig. 1).

The mean age of the 6,351 study patients was 51.7±8.1 years and 3,491 subjects (54.9%) were 50 years or older. Male comprised 52.8% of the population. A total of 2,497 subjects (39.2%) had CRN and 316 (5.0%) had advanced CRN. AG was reported in 1,989 subjects (31.3%). Detailed baseline characteristics are presented in Table 1.

2. Association between H. pylori infection and CRN

Of a total 6,351 subjects, the H. pylori-seropositivity was shown in 3,896 (61.3%). The prevalence of overall CRN in subjects with H. pylori infection was significantly higher than those without H. pylori infection (41.9% vs 35.2%, p<0.001). The prevalence of advanced CRN in subjects with H. pylori infection was significantly higher than those without H. pylori infection (5.7% vs 3.9%, p=0.001) (Table 1). On the univariate analysis, male gender, older age, a family history of colorectal cancer, smoker, alcohol consumption, metabolic syndrome, BMI ≥25 kg/m2 and H. pylori infection were significantly associated with overall and advanced CRN (Table 2). In logistic regression multivariate analysis, H. pylori infection was an independent risk factor of overall and advanced CRN. The OR of H. pylori infection for advanced CRN was 1.34 (95% CI, 1.04 to 1.72; p=0.023). Male gender, older age, a family history of colorectal cancer, smoking of ≥20 pack year, and metabolic syndrome were also significantly associated with advanced CRN (Table 2).

3. Association between H. pylori infection, AG, and advanced CRN

A total of 6,351 subjects were classified according to the status of H. pylori infection and AG on EGD; 2,148 were H. pylori (?) AG (?), 307 were H. pylori (?) AG (+), 2,214 were H. pylori (+) AG (?), and 1,682 were H. pylori (+) AG (+). H. pylori (+) AG (+) group showed significantly higher prevalence of overall CRN and advanced CRN (Table 3).

After logistic regression, H. pylori (+) AG (?) was associated with multiple adenomas (OR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.06 to 1.79; p=0.017) and proximal CRN (OR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.39; p=0.013) (Table 3). H. pylori (?) AG (+) was associated with high-grade dysplasia, multiple adenomas and proximal CRN. H. pylori (+) AG (+) was significantly associated with advanced CRN, villous adenoma, ≥1 cm sized adenoma, high-grade dysplasia, multiple adenomas and proximal CRN.

After adjustment with confounding factors including age, gender, family history of colorectal cancer, BMI, metabolic syndrome, smoking status and amount of alcohol consumption, H. pylori (+) AG (+) was independently associated with advanced CRN (OR, 1.40; 95% CI, 1.03 to 1.91; p=0.030) (Table 4). In addition, H. pylori (+) AG (+) was associated with high-grade dysplasia, multiple adenomas and proximal CRN. However, H. pylori (?) AG (+) was not an independent risk factor for any types of CRN. H. pylori (+) AG (?) also did not show any independent association with CRN except equivocal risk for overall CRN (OR, 1.13; 95% CI, 0.99 to 1.29; p=0.057) and slightly increased risk of proximal CRN (OR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.01 to 1.36; p=0.036) (Table 4).

DISCUSSION

Our cross-sectional study demonstrated that H. pylori infection was an independent risk factor of advanced CRN. We found that this increased risk of advanced CRN by H. pylori infection was evident only in the presence of AG.

The association between H. pylori infection and CRN has been inconclusive. Several meta-analyses and large population based studies showed the positive association between H. pylori and CRN.6?8,21,22 However, other studies did not find any relationship between H. pylori and CRN or showed limited associations only in women.10,11 The reason for this inconsistency between studies is not clear. Many diagnostic tests for H. pylori such as serological test, histological examination, the urea breath test and the rapid urease test are currently available. Difference in methods of H. pylori detection between studies might contribute to the inconsistent results about the relation between H. pylori and CRN. Another reason for inconsistent findings between studies may be related to different study participants and small sample sizes. Unlike absence of association between H. pylori and CRN in previous small sized, hospital based studies,10,11 a recent large scale (n=2,195) cross-sectional study using H. pylori IgG serology showed 2.21-fold higher prevalence of advanced CRN in the H. pylori (+) group.6 A large population based case-control study which enrolled 1,669 controls and 1,712 patients with colorectal cancer also showed the positive association between H. pylori and colorectal cancer.7 In our large cohort including 6,351 subjects, we found H. pylori infection was a significant, independent risk factor for advanced CRN with OR 1.34 (Table 2). We suggest that large study population should be necessary in this kind of study, especially in Asia, because high prevalence of H. pylori colonization in Eastern countries may conceal an association between H. pylori and CRN if the association is modest.

Our study showed that advanced CRN occurred more frequently in H. pylori infected patients with AG than without AG (7.3% vs 4.4%, p<0.001). After adjustment with confounders, H. pylori (+) AG (+) was still independently associated with advanced CRN, but H. pylori (+) AG (?) was not. This finding is consistent with another recent study which showed that the H. pylori-positive gastritis and intestinal metaplasia, a more easily recognizable form of mucosal atrophy, increased risk for CRN while H. pylori-negative gastritis did not.16 Although other studies did not show the relation between AG and CRN, these negative studies excluded those with H. pylori infection or did not analyze H. pylori infection status.23 Thus we believe that AG accompanied by H. pylori infection may be positively associated with advanced CRN. In addition, when considering H. pylori (+) AG (?) did not increase the risk of advanced CRN, long-standing H. pylori infection may be crucial for development of advanced CRN because AG is usually a chronic sequela of H. pylori infection. In fact, our data also showed mean age was older in H. pylori (+) AG (+) group than in H. pylori (+) AG (?) group (55.2 years vs 49.8 years), which suggests H. pylori (+) AG (+) group may have suffered from longer period of H. pylori infection because the acquisition of H. pylori in Korean population is presumed to be early in their lives and almost similar throughout the population.24 Persistent exposure to H. pylori infection directly increased gastrin secretion.25 Moreover, persistent exposure to H. pylori induced atrophic changes of the gastric body mucosa, which resulted in increased level of serum gastrin by feedback of low acid output on the antral G cell.26 Gastrin has a trophic effect on epithelial cell growth and proliferation, which can contribute to colorectal carcinogenesis.27 Others speculated that hypochlorhydria caused by H. pylori-related AG might lead to bacterial overgrowth in the gastrointestinal tract and alterations in the colonic microenvironment of the bacterial flora.28 Additionally, hypochlorhydria may result in an increase in unabsorbed nutrients in the lower intestine due to impaired gastric protein digestion.29 Therefore, some metabolites such as hydrogen sulfide, ammonia or phenol which can derive from fermentation of malabsorbed proteins by overgrown bacteria probably play a role in the pathogenesis of CRN.

In our study, H. pylori (?) AG (+) was not an independent risk factor for any types of CRN. Some portion of patients with H. pylori (?) AG (+) may represent a group of severe AG following long-term H. pylori infection. Thus, this group may show hypergastrinemia and, theoretically, higher risk of CRN. Despite this hypothetical reasoning, our study did not show any correlation. We suggest that the relatively small number (n=307) and older age of the H. pylori (?) AG (+) group might mask the probable influence on CRN in the multivariate analysis. When we performed a multivariate analysis after exclusion of age factor, H. pylori (?) AG (+) group was an independent risk factor for CRN with high-grade dysplasia (data not shown).

In this study, H. pylori infection, especially with the presence of AG, increased the risk of proximal CRN. This finding is consistent with a previous study.8 The risk of CRN associated with proximal and distal CRN are different in environmental risk factors and genetic alterations.30 CpG island methylator phenotype and microsatellite instability are shown predominantly in the proximal CRN and altered DNA methylation is more frequently involved in the carcinogenic process of the proximal colon.31 We suggest AG induced colonic bacterial overgrowth may generate methylation changes more easily in the proximal colon. In addition, colonic bacterial overgrowth leads to an enhanced production of secondary bile acids which can increase the risk for proximal colon cancer.32 This finding may further explain our results of increased risk of proximal CRN in those with H. pylori-related AG.

Our study had several limitations. First, we diagnosed AG endoscopically based on Kimura and Takemoto criteria20 without histologic diagnosis, which is not completely objective. Therefore, there may be interobserver variability regarding the diagnosis of AG.33 Although we could not investigate the interobserver variability because of the retrospective study design, we suggest the variability might not be high because all the endoscopists who performed the study EGD and colonoscopies were board-certified gastrointestinal endoscopists. Second, H. pylori infection was assessed by the serology test, which cannot accurately reflect the current H. pylori infection. Third, serum gastrin level was not obtained which could explain key mechanisms how H. pylori affect the development of CRN. Finally, this study was a single center investigation which requires further studies in other nations and ethnic groups before generalization of the conclusion. Despite these limitations, our study has strength that we analyzed the relation not only between H. pylori infection and CRN but also further investigated the role of AG.

In conclusion, this study indicated that H. pylori infection increased the risk of overall and advanced CRN. When H. pylori infection status was stratified by the presence of AG, only H. pylori (+) AG (+) group enhanced the risk of advanced CRN. Strict colonoscopy screening and surveillance may be warranted in those with endoscopic AG and H. pylori infection.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of the Study Population

CharacteristicAll participants (n=6,351)H. pylori (?) (n=2,455)H. pylori (+) (n=3,896)p-value
Male sex3,353 (52.8)1,212 (49.4)2,141 (55.0)<0.001
Age, yr51.7±8.151.0±8.152.1±8.1<0.001
Family history of CRC291 (4.6)98 (4.0)193 (5.0)0.074
Body mass index ≥25 kg/m21,965 (30.9)741 (30.2)1,224 (31.4)0.300
Smoking habitus0.011
?Never3,551 (55.9)1,430 (58.2)2,121 (54.4)
?<20 pack year980 (15.4)355 (14.5)625 (16.0)
?≥20 pack year1,820 (28.7)670 (27.3)1,150 (29.5)
Alcohol consumption0.056
?Never1,744 (27.5)686 (27.9)1,058 (27.2)
?<20 g/day in women, <40 g/day in men3,336 (52.5)1,315 (53.6)2,021 (51.9)
?≥20 g/day in women, ≥40 g/day in men1,271 (20.0)454 (18.5)817 (21.0)
Metabolic syndrome1,570 (24.7)562 (22.9)1,008 (25.9)0.007
Waist circumferences, cm83.2±9.682.5±9.783.3±9.40.005
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg122.9±15.8121.8±15.1123.6±16.2<0.001
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg77.9±11.777.2±11.578.4±11.9<0.001
Fasting glucose, mg/dL98.9±22.398.5±21.099.1±23.00.247
Triglyceride, mg/dL118.3±82.3117.3±79.4118.9±84.10.447
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL56.0±14.757.0±15.055.4±14.4<0.001
Colonoscopy findings
?Overall CRN2,497 (39.2)864 (35.2)1,633 (41.9)<0.001
?Advanced CRN316 (5.0)95 (3.9)221 (5.7)0.001
?Villous adenoma45 (0.7)13 (0.5)32 (0.8)0.177
?Size ≥1 cm270 (4.3)85 (3.5)185 (4.7)0.013
?High-grade dysplasia or cancer51 (0.8)11 (0.4)40 (1.0)0.012
?No. of adenoma ≥3458 (7.2)132 (5.4)326 (8.4)<0.001
EGD findings
?AG1,989 (31.3)307 (12.5)1,682 (43.2)<0.001
Gastric pathology0.019
?Gastric adenoma32 (0.5)9 (0.4)23 (0.6)
?High-grade dysplasia or cancer23 (0.4)3 (0.1)20 (0.5)

Data are presented as number (%) or mean±SD. A chi-square test was used for categorical variables, and a t-test was used for continuous variables. H. pylori, Helicobacter pylori; CRC, colorectal cancer; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; CRN, colorectal neoplasm; EGD, esophagogastroduodenoscopy; AG, atrophic gastritis.

Table 2 Risk Factors for Overall and Advanced Colorectal Neoplasm

No. (n=6,351)Overall CRN (n=2,497)Advanced CRN (n=316)
No. (%)Univariate analysisp-valueMultivariate analysisp-valueNo. (%)Univariate analysisp-valueMultivariate analysisp-value
Serum anti-H. pylori IgG antibody<0.001<0.0010.0010.023
?Negative2,455864 (35.2)1195 (3.9)11
?Positive3,8961,633 (41.9)1.33 (1.19?1.48)1.22 (1.09?1.36)221 (5.7)1.49 (1.17?1.91)1.34 (1.04?1.72)
Sex<0.001<0.001<0.0010.021
?Female2,998868 (29.0)1190 (3.0)11
?Male3,3531,629 (48.6)2.32 (2.09?2.57)1.77 (1.51?2.08)226 (6.7)2.34 (1.82?2.99)1.55 (1.07?2.26)
Age, yr<0.001<0.001<0.001<0.001
?40?492,860865 (30.2)1189 (3.1)11
?50?592,4891,064 (42.7)1.72 (1.54?1.93)<0.0011.78 (1.58?1.99)<0.001143 (5.7)1.89 (1.45?2.48)<0.0011.90 (1.44?2.50)<0.001
?≥601,002568 (56.7)3.02 (2.60?3.50)<0.0013.24 (2.76?3.80)<0.00184 (8.4)2.85 (2.09?3.87)<0.0012.94 (2.12?4.06)<0.001
Family history of CRC0.0030.0030.010.014
?Absent6,0602,358 (38.9)11292 (4.8)11
?Present291139 (47.8)1.44 (1.13?1.81)1.45 (1.13?1.86)24 (8.2)1.78 (1.15?2.74)1.75 (1.12?2.72)
Body mass index, kg/m2<0.0010.0980.0170.794
?<254,3861,591 (36.3)11199 (4.5)11
?≥251,965906 (46.1)1.50 (1.35?1.67)1.11 (0.98?1.26)117 (6.0)1.33 (1.05?1.69)0.96 (0.74?1.26)
Smoking habitus<0.0010.001<0.0010.064
?Never3,5511,128 (31.8)11118 (3.3)11
?<20 pack year980428 (43.7)1.67 (1.44?1.92)<0.0011.18 (0.98?1.41)0.07661 (6.2)1.93 (1.41?2.65)<0.0011.47 (0.99?2.19)0.054
?≥20 pack year1,820941 (51.7)2.30 (2.05?2.58)<0.0011.36 (1.15?1.61)<0.001137 (7.5)2.37 (1.84?3.05)<0.0011.52 (1.06?2.19)0.030
Alcohol consumption<0.0010.013<0.0010.168
?Never1,744621 (35.6)1172 (4.1)11
?<20 g/day in women, <40 g/day in men3,3361,254 (37.6)1.09 (0.97?1.23)0.1651.07 (0.93?1.23)0.318152 (4.6)1.11 (0.83?1.48)0.4811.06 (0.78?1.45)0.710
?≥20 g/day in women, ≥40 g/day in men1,271622 (48.9)1.73 (1.49?2.01)<0.0011.29 (1.08?1.54)0.00592 (7.2)1.81 (1.32?2.49)<0.0011.36 (0.94?1.97)0.104
Metabolic syndrome<0.001<0.001<0.0010.036
?Absent4,7811,716 (35.9)11204 (4.3)11
?Present1,570781 (49.7)1.77 (1.58?1.98)1.29 (1.13?1.47)112 (7.1)1.72 (1.36?2.19)1.34 (1.02?1.76)
Gastric pathology0.0710.3470.9380.938
?Absent6,2962,467 (39.2)11313 (5.0)11
?Gastric adenoma3218 (56.3)2.00 (0.99?4.02)0.0531.57 (0.77?3.23)0.2122 (6.3)1.27 (0.30?5.34)0.7411.00 (0.24?4.25)0.998
?High-grade dysplasia or invasive cancer2312 (52.2)1.69 (0.75?3.84)0.2081.38 (0.59?3.21)0.4501 (4.3)0.87 (0.12?6.47)0.8690.69 (0.09?5.20)0.721

Data are presented as odds ratio (95% confidence interval). Logistic regression was used for the assessment of the risk factors.

H. pylori, Helicobacter pylori; CRN, colorectal neoplasm; CRC, colorectal cancer.

Table 3 Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection, Atrophic Gastritis, and Colorectal Neoplasm

H. pylori (?) AG (?) (n=2,148)H. pylori (?) AG (+) (n=307)H. pylori (+) AG (?) (n=2,214)H. pylori (+) AG (+) (n=1,682)
No. (%)OR (95% CI)No. (%)OR (95% CI)p-valueNo. (%)OR (95% CI)p-valueNo. (%)OR (95% CI)p-value
Age, mean±SD, yr49.8±7.159.2±9.549.8±6.755.2±8.6
Male sex1,037 (48.2)176 (57.3)1,124 (50.8)1,017 (60.5)
Overall CRN728 (33.9)1136 (44.3)1.55 (1.22?1.98)<0.001825 (37.3)1.15 (1.02?1.31)0.020808 (48.0)1.80 (1.58?2.05)<0.001
Advanced CRN95 (3.9)117 (5.5)1.56 (0.91?2.67)0.10898 (4.4)1.23 (0.91?1.67)0.183123 (7.3)2.09 (1.56?2.80)<0.001
?Villous adenoma13 (0.5)12 (0.7)1.27 (0.28?5.78)0.75411 (0.5)0.97 (0.42?2.24)0.94321 (1.2)2.46 (1.18?5.11)0.016
?≥1 cm sized adenoma85 (3.5)115 (4.9)1.53 (0.86?2.69)0.14782 (3.7)1.14 (0.83?1.58)0.423103 (6.1)1.94 (1.42?2.64)<0.001
?High-grade dysplasia11 (0.4)14 (1.3)4.04 (1.18?13.87)0.02717 (0.8)2.37 (0.98?5.72)0.05623 (1.4)4.24 (1.82?9.91)0.001
?≥3 adenomas132 (5.4)131 (10.1)2.28 (1.49?3.47)<0.001141 (6.4)1.38 (1.06?1.79)0.017185 (11.0)2.51 (1.95?3.22)<0.001
Any proximal CRN441 (20.5)191 (29.6)1.63 (1.25?2.13)<0.001524 (23.7)1.20 (1.04?1.39)0.013563 (33.5)1.95 (1.68?2.25)<0.001

Logistic regression was used to analyze the association between H. pylori infection, AG, and CRN.

H. pylori, Helicobacter pylori; AG, atrophic gastritis; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; CRN, colorectal neoplasm.

Table 4 Logistic Regression Model of the Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection, Atrophic Gastritis, and Colorectal Neoplasm after Adjustments for Confounding Factors*

H. pylori (?) AG (?)(n=2,148) OR (95% CI)H. pylori (?) AG (+) (n=307)H. pylori (+) AG (?) (n=2,214)H. pylori (+) AG (+) (n=1,682)
OR (95% CI)p-valueOR (95% CI)p-valueOR (95% CI)p-value
Overall CRN10.85 (0.65?1.11)0.2221.13 (0.99?1.29)0.0571.24 (1.07?1.42)0.003
Advanced CRN10.86 (0.49?1.52)0.6091.17 (0.86?1.60)0.3051.40 (1.03?1.91)0.030
?Villous adenoma11.01 (0.21?4.79)0.9890.93 (0.40?2.16)0.8712.00 (0.93?4.30)0.076
?≥1 cm sized adenoma10.78 (0.43?1.42)0.4181.09 (0.79?1.51)0.6061.24 (0.89?1.71)0.207
?High-grade dysplasia12.40 (0.66?8.71)0.1802.22 (0.92?5.38)0.0772.91 (1.22?6.98)0.017
?≥3 adenomas10.88 (0.55?1.39)0.5881.29 (0.98?1.69)0.0691.39 (1.06?1.83)0.017
Any proximal CRN10.82 (0.61?1.09)0.1821.17 (1.01?1.36)0.0361.29 (1.10?1.51)0.002

Logistic regression was used to analyze the data.

H. pylori, Helicobacter pylori; AG, atrophic gastritis; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; CRN, colorectal neoplasm.

*Adjustments were performed by incorporating all of the relevant factors, such as age, gender, family history of colorectal cancer, body mass index, metabolic syndrome, pack-years of smoking, and level of alcohol consumption, into the analysis.

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